Core Vigil Team Hired by Crytek

One of the most disappointing bits of news that came out of last week's THQ auction was that there were no bids for the talented team at Darksiders developer Vigil Games. Today Crytek has just stepped in to hire the team, even if it isn't taking the name and IP, having just announced a new studio in Austin, Texas:

"We are extremely excited about the work that we will be undertaking from our strategic new location in Austin, with David Adams and his team of 35 experienced developers."

As you may know, David Adams is one of the founding developers at Vigil and served as General Manager. The other unnamed developers seem to come from the team as well since they were congratulated by THQ President Jason Rubin via Twitter:

"Great news for Vigil, at least the core team…Thanks to Crytek for saving as much as they could of a fantastic team."

It remains to be seen whether Crytek will invest in the projects Vigil was working on, but this news paired with its purchase of the Homefront IP (in development at its UK studio) shows that the German company is truly committed to growth as it continues to invest in talented teams across the globe.

Hear our thoughts on the rest of the THQ developments on the latest episode of Invisible Walls: